----------------------------Original message---------------------------- We also use _Timelines of the Arts and Literature_ / David Brownstone and Irene Franck. NY: HarperCollins, 1994. The presentation is in text rather than in chart form (as Janson's is), and therefore is not helpful for giving a quick overview of where something fits in in the overall historical context; however it is helpful to someone wondering "What was going on in that particular year?" It has proven useful. Heather Brodhead [log in to unmask] Staff Librarian Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Music & Art Department 4400 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213